Don’t
worry friends and family. I know that the Eagles made it to the Super Bowl, all
of New Jersey has been partying since last night. Thanks to excessive
fireworks, screaming, and yelling we have been well notified of the victory vs
the Vikings. Plus our neighbors were up with loud music for FOREVER.
#flyeaglesfly
Anyway,
this week was so good! We had a lot of teaching appointments this week! It was
amazing, and miracles galore! Even though we spend 2 hours waiting for an oil
change and then found out they put the wrong oil in it, we were incredibly
blessed!
Starting
off our week we taught a less active family. It is just the husband and wife
who are members. We talked with them a lot about CPR (church, pray, read) and
why each one is so key. The Sister brought up that she doesn’t read because she
doesn’t understand the Book of Mormon, but she understood it when they were in
Mexico. It was an interesting conversation, the hottest topic was church. When
we brought it up the Brother blamed the Sister and she got all fired up. Her
next words were “Well, you’ve got no room to talk Bill! You don’t even try to
wake me up for church.” Sister Roberts and I were pretty taken back by that,
but at least they know church is important!
Later
that day we taught our dear Maggie! She is amazing. We talked about family
history and got her family search all set up! She was so excited and even came
prepared with people to enter in to the website! She was so prepared and ready
to go to the temple!
Wednesday
we spent the day in a Broomall, oh how I love that place! Walking into the
building is like walking into my own home. I got to see Elder and Sister
Sessions (my favorite missionary couple ever!) and we spent the day with
President and Sister Randall (the best mission president and Sister to ever
live!). The best part though was the Randall’s daughter. She was put into a
trio with us and she is so funny! When Sister Roberts told her she’s from where
Napoleon dynamite was filmed Allie said “No way! Congratulations!” Among other
things, she also said this weeks subject title. For the training we spent the
day talking about teaching the Restoration and how we can continue to
communicate in our companionship’s. At one point they split us up, trainers
with trainers and Golden’s with Golden’s. It was pretty fun! When we got home
we headed straight to our dinner appointment with a part member family! It was
so awesome, they are totally Disney people so clearly we hit it off right
away!
Later
that day we met with Venita! She is doing well, still has a lot going on with
her son, ex-husband and job, BUT she wants to come to church really bad. She
feels very welcomed into the ward with the conversations she’s had with Bishop
and with Sister Bowman. Pretty much the whole time we spoke with her we talked
about the importance of CPR. It was awesome! The Spirit totally took over and
directed that whole lesson. That is the most amazing feeling on the
planet.
On
Thursday we met with Sister Leuallen! She’s doing great! She’s been reading the
Book of Mormon everyday and she got to 3 Nephi! As we talked about it she goes
“I don’t understand why there has to be so many wars though!” That got me
thinking about the war chapters. I mean it’s like 10+ chapters all about war
and warfare, why, why is this of importance? I think it’s simple, the Book of
Mormon was written for our day. Our day is full of wars and rumors of wars, the
war chapters allow us to see how we can hold on to our faith. Even in times of
spiritual or physical war.
We
saw Terressa twice this week! She’s doing well, it’s been hard to teach her
because she never stops moving. Ever. So we just do our best. Last time we saw
her we had a great conversation of the spirit world. The Spirit was so strong
as we testified of the life after this one and the fact that God judges justly,
not as man would judge. She also committed to come to church next week! We are
so excited for her, because we know that church will uplift her spirits and
guide her!
MAGGIE
WENT TO THE TEMPLE THIS WEEK!! It was so awesome! The Spirit in the temple is
already so strong, but there is something special about going with a recent
convert that makes everything a little brighter. It’s almost like looking at
the world through a filter of pure joy! My heart was so overwhelmed with
happiness and love. It has been a blessing to work with Maggie and a pleasure
to teach her. Seeing her go to the temple to help other receive those same
blessings that she has just warmed my heart in a way that nothing else could.
A
few miracles this week:
-We
received three referrals! Two of which ordered a Book of Mormon and set up
appointments to learn more, and the other met some fellow missionaries in a
Target near by. We also set up an appointment with her! We are going to be busy
this week!
-While
street Contacting in Penns Grove on Sunday night we met our new investigator!
We approached her with showing the Prince of Peace video and then had a great
conversation about faith in our Savior. She really opened up to us and told us
she isn’t religious but she wants to be. When we gave her our card with the
church address on it she went “I wish I would have known this earlier! I would
have came!” I KNOW Heavenly Father prepares people to listen to us.
-We
met with a former investigator we have been trying to get a hold of my whole
time here in Woodstown! We knocked on her door right when she got home from
work and let us right in! She was also very open and told us that she doesn’t
have a religion and believes all religion has some truth, but doesn’t have all
the truth. Well, do we have a story for her! She committed to meet with us over
Facebook, since she has a crazy schedule and is very excited to learn
more!
I
testify that God is in every aspect of this work! His finger prints are all
over everything we do every day. The fact that we were in Penns Grove on Sunday
was by total design. We weren’t supposed to be there, we were supposed to be in
Mullica Hill. The fact that we met that former investigator was a miracle, we were
30 minutes behind schedule when we met her, if we had been there any earlier we
would have missed her. It all works out exactly like it is supposed to! Trust
in His timing, and in His way! He knows what is best, even if it doesn’t always
make sense to our mortal brains.
I
love you all! Thank you for your continued support and prayers over the last
few months, I am thankful for each of you and your influence in my life.
Always,
Sister
Jackson
Sent
from Woodstown, NJ 🌳
Ps.
If you’d like to read the last few weeks check the blog, if you don’t know the
blog, check my mom’s Facebook. If you don’t know my mom, you’re really missing
out. She’s the coolest.
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| Maggie at the temple |
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| Josie, Sister Roberts, and the Delaware River |
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